Feature: Declarative way of defining projects, inventories, task templates etc

[laurivosandi]

Related to

Configuration

Impact

nice to have

Missing Feature

Currently demo project is initalized with Go code

semaphore/api/projects/projects.go

Line 34 in c929104

func createDemoProject(projectID int, noneKeyID int, emptyEnvID int, store db.Store) (err error) {

This could be refactored to something that would initialize Semaphore projects from YAML.

We currently have internally developed a tool that initializes BoltDB database with desired contents but we would like to see something universal implemented upstream so it would work for any database backend.

In our internal implementation the tool also shows/hides tasks based on presence of hostname in the inventory and variables defined in inventory's all section

Implementation

Load projects, inventories, repositories, task templates from YAML definition.

Design

Make these items readonly in Semaphore UI. Handle removal of items that are not (anymore) defined in YAML. Make it possible to show/hide tasks based on inventory variables or hosts

[fiftin]

Hi @laurivosandi I'm sure it can be done.

But based on Backups feature. It is JSON now, but I think it can be reimplemented with using YAML.

It is good idea.

[EHEX-schildt]

I would love to see.

Currently we use a ansible role to deploy our semaphore Projekts via API Calls.

[EHEX-schildt]

I was thinking to use the Backup Feature instead of my "api calling anislbe role".

For example If i just want to update the inventory and add a new template.

This would mean i have to delete the Projekt (and lose my task history) and restore my modified projekt_backup.json?

Or will the restore perform a merge/patch?

[fiftin]

@EHEX-schildt Yes, you need to delete the project. Agree, currently it is not a best solution.